First "real sword?"

[DanielFrazee]

When you see a pic hunk of metal you just have to think- I could make a sword out of that! Take one good american made farrier's rasp, grind most of the teeth off of the rasp side, forge a little, grind a little, wait, wait, mess around in the shop, wait........... 3 years after starting- get around to finishing. (oh wait, still not sharp, needs touch up, sheath etc.)

12.75" blade, 22.5" overall, differentially heat treated by me. Chechen wood handle with mosaic pin and forged wrought iron guard.

I really want to make more but... I have got to get some other knives done first.:bud: Dan

 

[Jake Mello]

Very cool!!!!

You could really chop somones clavical with that.2thumbs

 

[JAWilliams]

Hey you could put an eye out with that. Cool!!!!

 

[Bladewarrior]

Very cool !!

 

[Barclay]

Beautiful!

Simply put, that's a work of art.

 

[Leatherface]

Dude that is awesome!!!

 

[LR Adkins]

Beeeuuutiful!!! I gotta couple big old rasps layin around here. Hmmm
Larry

 

[DanielFrazee]

Check em

Just check the end of it first. Forge it out thin, get to non magnetic, quench it in water and then try to break it in the vice. If it breaks- it hardened. Then proceed as usual. It ain't that pretty but is was fun. Next up is a much bigger dao looking sword. Dan

 

[adamsmt120]

Hey I think you can make a real samurai sword out of that.
But this also looks cool.

 

[SCALPHUNTER]

That's a major piece of "cuttin" steel! And "for the record", swords are as collectible as knives. I collect knives, swords, and straight razors. As a matter of fact I'm getting ready to buy a new sword this week. So by all means, make more and show us.

 

[Doug Lester]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Nice work. I bet that it could make short work of a brush pile.

Doug Lester